Head Start in nutrition

Through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the 5th Ward Multiservice Center Head Start facility is able to provide children with healthy balanced lunches.

By Photos by Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle

on February 27, 2014 7:01 PM

Photo: Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

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From left, Alexandra Vargas, 5, Victor Pedrajo, 4, and Junior Guity-Valencia, 4, eat tofu and sweet potato french fries for lunch at the Harris County Department of Education Head Start program in the 5th Ward Multiservice Center Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Houston. Through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, this Head Start facility is able to provide children with healthy balanced lunches. less

From left, Alexandra Vargas, 5, Victor Pedrajo, 4, and Junior Guity-Valencia, 4, eat tofu and sweet potato french fries for lunch at the Harris County Department of Education Head Start program in the 5th Ward ... more

Deziree Ramirez, 3, center, eats an afternoon snack of turkey meat on a slice of low-fat bread after the children ate tofu and sweet potato french fries for their lunch at the Harris County Department of Education Head Start program in the 5th Ward Multiservice Center. less

Deziree Ramirez, 3, center, eats an afternoon snack of turkey meat on a slice of low-fat bread after the children ate tofu and sweet potato french fries for their lunch at the Harris County Department of ... more

Linda Owens prepares an afternoon snack of turkey meat on a slice of low-fat bread after the children ate tofu and sweet potato french fries for their lunch. "It just warms my heart to feed them healthy food," Owens said. "They say to me, 'Mrs. Owens, that food was so good,' and I say, 'oh my goodness you made my day.'" less

Linda Owens prepares an afternoon snack of turkey meat on a slice of low-fat bread after the children ate tofu and sweet potato french fries for their lunch. "It just warms my heart to feed them healthy food," ... more

Mirna Franco, 3, sips on her milk as children ages 3-5 eat tofu and sweet potato french fries for lunch at the Harris County Department of Education Head Start program in the 5th Ward Multiservice Center Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Houston. Through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, this Head Start facility is able to provide children with healthy balanced lunches. less

Mirna Franco, 3, sips on her milk as children ages 3-5 eat tofu and sweet potato french fries for lunch at the Harris County Department of Education Head Start program in the 5th Ward Multiservice Center ... more

Alejandro Mora, 3, left, and Victor Pedrajo, 4, brush their teeth they ate tofu and sweet potato french fries for lunch at the Harris County Department of Education Head Start program in the 5th Ward Multiservice Center. less

Alejandro Mora, 3, left, and Victor Pedrajo, 4, brush their teeth they ate tofu and sweet potato french fries for lunch at the Harris County Department of Education Head Start program in the 5th Ward ... more